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McLean Hospital

- Private psychiatric hospital in Belmont, Massachusetts

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McLean Hospital

Entity Type: Organization

Role: Psychiatric Hospital where Lindsay Clancy was voluntarily admitted

Location: Belmont, Massachusetts

Type: Private Psychiatric Hospital

Affiliation: Mass General Brigham


Background

  • Private psychiatric hospital in Belmont, Massachusetts
  • Part of Mass General Brigham healthcare system
  • One of the oldest psychiatric hospitals in the US
  • Where Lindsay Clancy was voluntarily admitted in late 2022

  • Role in Clancy Case

    Admission

  • Lindsay Clancy voluntarily admitted in December 2022
  • Sought treatment for postpartum mental health issues
  • Admitted herself for psychiatric care
  • Discharged January 5, 2023 (19 days before killings)
  • Treatment

  • Received psychiatric evaluation and treatment
  • Prescribed medications for mental health symptoms
  • [Research needed: specific treatment details]
  • [Research needed: discharge reasons]
  • Significance

  • Clancy discharged shortly before killings
  • Raises questions about mental health system
  • Defense argued inadequate treatment contributed to killings
  • Prosecution argued Clancy was stable when discharged

  • Hospital Information

    DetailInformation
    LocationBelmont, Massachusetts
    Founded1818
    AffiliationMass General Brigham
    TypePrivate Psychiatric Hospital
    SpecialtiesPsychiatry, Mental Health

    Related Entities

  • Lindsay Clancy - Patient
  • Patrick Clancy - Ex-husband
  • Massachusetts General Hospital - Sister institution (Mass General Brigham)
  • January 24, 2023 Killings - Event that occurred after discharge

  • Sources

  • Trial testimony
  • Court documents
  • Media coverage
  • Hospital records (publicly available information)
  • Sources: cross-referenced from timeline (48 events), transcripts (YouTube-linked, 14), filings (35) and glossary (73). See related records above for direct links to files and transcript parts.